Madagascar braces for another ‘big one’ as cyclone approaches storm-hit island

Tropical storm Ana hit Madagascar in late January

A house lies in ruins in Madagascar following an earlier storm (Viviene Rakotoarivony/AP)

The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa is bracing for yet another cyclone having already been hit by three major tropical storms in the last month.

Cyclone Emnati is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday amid fears it will be a stronger storm than the three that have left nearly 200 people dead this cyclone season.